2015

Nov 23, 2015

Grant receives AIChE Pioneers of Diversity Award

Dr. Christine S. Grant, Associate Dean of Faculty Advancement for the College of Engineering and professor in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University, is one of the first recipients of the new American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Pioneers of Diversity Award for her distinguished service to the organization. 

Nov 19, 2015

Johnston elected to National Academy of Construction

Dr. David West Johnston, the Edward I. Weisiger Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at North Carolina State University, has been elected to the National Academy of Construction (NAC). 

Nov 18, 2015

Vouk named Distinguished Professor of Computer Science

Dr. Mladen A. Vouk, head of the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University and founding director of the NC State Data Science Initiative, has been named as a Distinguished Professor of Computer Science by Dr. Louis Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering. 

Nov 18, 2015

Baliga to be inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame

B. Jayant Baliga, Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University, will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. 

Nov 17, 2015

Prime mover

When NC State graduate student Xavier Primus was a kid, his parents decided he was spending too much time playing video games. “You can either go outside,” his father said, “or you can learn how to make them.” 

Nov 17, 2015

New tech helps handlers monitor health, well-being of guide dogs

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a device that allows people who are blind to monitor their guide dogs, in order to keep tabs on the health and well-being of their canine companions. 

Nov 12, 2015

Toilets, pit latrines and adventures in human waste

Dr. Francis de los Reyes wants to use new, advanced technologies to address an ancient, low-tech problem: what to do with human waste. 

Nov 11, 2015

Four honored with College’s Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University bestowed the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award on four deserving graduates during a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 30. 

Nov 11, 2015

Researchers detail how to control shape, structure of DNA and RNA

Researchers at North Carolina State University have used computational modelling to shed light on precisely how charged gold nanoparticles influence the structure of DNA and RNA – which may lead to new techniques for manipulating these genetic materials.